How to coach - The Switch? Including Drills? Thanks.
How to coach - The Switch? Including Drills? Thanks.
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Simon JonesCoach, England
David
I have attached a drill that you can adapt to practise the switch pass.
Key points are:
- Player with the ball must run straight and so should reciever
- When switching the reciever runs behind the ball carrier and then straightens up
- Ball carrier changes direction so that they are runnning towards the inside shoulder of the defender (and so committing the defender
- Ball carry turns towards the reciever and so screen the pass from defender
- Communication between the two attackers is essential! Reciever calls when to execute
I hope this helps
Simon
Lateral - Switch
DESCRIPTION
Tell your players the following..... Players in pairs with a ball between them. The player on the left starts with the ball and passes the ball to the player to the right. The player with the ball then runs diagonally across the grid, while the player without the ball crosses over behind the ball carrier, ready to receive the ball at the next cone. They continue passing left to right and crossing over in each grid until they reach the end. Once at the end they run back to the start to the right of the grid, practicing the same skill on the way back but without cones to guide them.
Lateral - Switch
DESCRIPTION
Tell your players the following..... Players in pairs with a ball between them. The player on the left starts with the ball and passes the ball to the player to the right. The player with the ball then runs diagonally across the grid, while the player without the ball crosses over behind the ball carrier, ready to receive the ball at the next cone. They continue passing left to right and crossing over in each grid until they reach the end. Once at the end they run back to the start to the right of the grid, practicing the same skill on the way back but without cones to guide them.
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